Listed below are the approved requirements for the program from the official Academic Programs Catalog.
Students must consult their advisors to learn which specific requirements apply to their degree programs.
Following this section are the requirements as represented in Degree Navigator, MSU's online advising tool. The Degree Navigator section is only available for programs using Degree Navigator for degree certification.

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering

Undergraduate Programs

Technology Systems Management

Bachelor of Science

The Technology Systems Management program is designed to meet the needs of students who aspire to apply new technology to solve problems in food, agricultural and biological systems. Prospective students should have an affinity for physical systems, computers, and technology, and they should be practical problem-solvers.

Students in the program acquire a strong technical background tempered by an overview of business and economics. They possess highly portable skills in technology transfer and technical problem-solving which are applicable to many related career paths.

Graduates find employment as agricultural and environmental research technicians, managers of processing and production facilities, technical sales representatives, and service and marketing managers for equipment manufacturers.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Technology Systems Management

The University requirements for bachelor’s degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Science degree in Technology Systems Management.

The University’s Tier II writing requirement for the Technology Systems Management major is met by completing Technology Systems Management 481. That course is referenced in item 3. a. below.

Students who are enrolled in the Technology Systems Management major leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering may complete an alternative track to Integrative Studies in Biological and Physical Sciences that consists of Chemistry 161, Physics 231 and 251, and one of the following courses: Biological Science 110 or 111; Entomology 205; Microbiology and Molecular Genetics 205; Physiology 250; or Plant Biology 105. The completion of Physics 251 or Biological Science 110 satisfies the laboratory requirement.

The completion of Mathematics 124 satisfies both the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources mathematics requirement and the University mathematics requirement.

The requirements of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources for the Bachelor of Science degree. Certain courses referenced in requirement 3. below may be counted toward College requirements as appropriate.

The following requirements for the major:

a.

All of the following courses (56 credits):

ABM

100

Decision-making in the Agri-Food System

3

ABM

332

Agribusiness Operations Management

3

CEM

141

General Chemistry

4

CEM

161

Chemistry Laboratory I

1

CSE

101

Computing Concepts and Competencies

3

GEO

221

Introduction to Geographic Information

3

MTH

124

Survey of Calculus I

3

PHY

231

Introductory Physics I

3

PHY

251

Introductory Physics Laboratory I

1

TSM

121

Fundamentals of Electricity

4

TSM

122

Alternating and Direct Current Machines

3

TSM

223

Fundamentals of Automation and Controls

4

TSM

224

Digital Systems, Sensors and Measurement

3

TSM

341

Power and Machinery Systems

3

TSM

342

Power and Control Hydraulics

3

TSM

343

Implementation of Precision Agriculture

3

TSM

351

Information Technology in Agricultural Systems

3

TSM

481

Technology Systems Management – Capstone I (W)

3

TSM

482

Technology Systems Management – Capstone II

3

Students who pass a waiver examination will not be required to complete Computer Science and Engineering 101.

b.

One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):

BS

110

Organisms and Populations

4

BS

111

Cells and Molecules

3

ENT

205

Pests, Society and Environment

3

MMG

205

Allied Health Microbiology

3

PLB

105

Plant Biology

3

PSL

250

Introductory Physiology

4

c.

One of the following courses (3 credits):

COM

100

Human Communication

3

COM

225

An Introduction to Interpersonal Communication

3

d.

One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):

STT

200

Statistical Methods

3

STT

201

Statistical Methods

4

e.

One of the following courses (3 credits):

EC

201

Introduction to Microeconomics

3

EC

202

Introduction to Macroeconomics

3

f.

One of the following courses (3 credits):

FI

320

Introduction to Finance

3

GBL

323

Introduction to Business Law

3

MGT

325

Management Skills and Processes

3

MSC

327

Introduction to Marketing

3

g.

Cognate. The student must complete a minimum of 15 credits in an approved group of courses that includes courses in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. These courses must be chosen to form a career objective and be pre-approved by the student’s academic advisor (15 credits).

Degree Requirements from Degree Navigator.

NOTE: Degree Navigator is an advising tool only and should not be viewed as a contract with the student.
Any questions about the requirements should be directed to an academic advisor.

Major - Technology Systems Management - Cognate: 15 credits from an approved group of courses that includes courses in the College of Ag & Nat Resources. These courses must be chosen to form a career objective and be pre-approved by the student's academic advisor.

College Distribution: 26 credits from courses in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Requirement 38: Electives

Electives: 0 credits from Electives at Michigan State University and transfer coursework. This number can change based on the credits of the coursework taken to fulfill University, College, and Major requirements. Please contact your academic advisor with any questions.

Requirement 39: University Residency

University Residency: 30 credits from MSU coursework, 27 credits from MSU courses taken after reaching junior standing, 20 credits from courses offered by MSU while admitted to major & 20 of the last 30 credits must be MSU courses. Please see academic advisor.